Crustless Swiss Quiche Food

CRUSTLESS SWISS CHARD QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Wash and dry swiss chard. Cut off the very ends of the stems. Roughly chop (leaving stems intact) the chard.
• Add onion and Chard to the oil and saute until stems are tender (do not overcook). Add salt & pepper to taste.
• Meanwhile, grate 2.5 cups of cheese. Use whatever varieties you want/have. Be creative! I used Swiss, Cheddar, Parmesan, and Cojito.
• Wisk eggs. Add milk and cheese. Fold in the onion/chard mixture. Add salt & pepper to taste, if necessary.
• Pour into a pie dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown and no liquid seeps when you poke it with a knife.

CRUSTLESS BACON, SPINACH & SWISS QUICHE - LOW CARB

Steps:

• On a foil lined pan, cook bacon in 350 degree F. oven until crisp.
• While bacon cooks, chop onion and shred cheese.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon oil in skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion, and stir to coat.
• When onion turns glossy, add thawed spinach, and stir to mix. Heat about 5 minutes, then remove from heat to cool.
• Remove bacon from oven, and place on a paper-towel lined plate to drain.
• Stir together eggs, salt, pepper & heavy whipping cream in a medium bowl.
• Add in cheese, onion/spinach mixture, and bacon. Stir thoroughly to mix.
• Butter a glass pie plate or quiche dish, pour mix in, and pat evenly with a fork.
• Bake in 350 degrees F. oven 25-30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let rest 5 minutes before cutting & serving.
• I bet you can't eat just ONE slice!

CRUSTLESS SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in flour; cook and stir until bubbly. Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens. Remove from the heat; set aside to cool, about 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, combine cottage cheese, baking powder, salt and mustard; set aside. , In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Slowly add cream cheese, cottage cheese mixture and cream sauce. Fold in Swiss , and Parmesan cheeses. Pour into 2 greased 10-in. pie plates. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve immediately.

SWISS & BACON CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Fry bacon in skillet until crisp.
• Drain bacon; crumble and set aside.
• Beat eggs, half-and-half, mustard, salt and Swiss cheese in bowl.
• Stir in bacon.
• Pour into 4 custard cups.
• Place custard cups in 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Fill pan with 1 inch of hot water.
• Carefully place pan in oven.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

CRUSTLESS QUICHE MASTER RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For the pan: Brush pan with the soft butter and sprinkle the grated Parmesan evenly on top. Or for a Quick Crust, pulse bread into crumbs in a food processor. Heat butter or oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add bread crumbs and stir until evenly toasted, about 5 minutes. Evenly spread crumbs in a 9-inch glass or ceramic pie pan. Place pan on a baking sheet.
• Whisk the half-and-half, eggs and yolks in large glass measuring cup. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, cayenne or paprika to taste. Spread half the desired filling evenly in the pan, top with about half the cheese; repeat with remaining filling and cheese. Pour the custard over the fillings. Top with more herbs or cheese as desired.
• Bake until the quiche is just set in the center, about 40 to 50 minutes. Cool completely on a rack before serving.

CRUSTLESS CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Transfer to a 7-in. pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

MINI CRUSTLESS QUICHES WITH MUSHROOMS AND SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray the cavities of a 12-cup muffin tin with the cooking spray.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the chard and mushrooms and cook until the chard wilts and mushrooms release their moisture, 5 to 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Whisk the eggs with 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese and a few dashes of hot sauce in a large bowl, preferably with a spout. Season with salt and pepper.
• Evenly divide the chard mixture between the muffin cups. Pour the egg mixture over the top and stir each cup with a fork to make sure the ingredients are evenly distributed. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 to 2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan and bake until slightly golden and a toothpick or butter knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• Loosen the mini crustless quiches from the muffin cups with a rubber spatula and transfer to a platter for serving.

CRUSTLESS HAM AND CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F and grease a 9-inch pie plate.
• Scatter ham, broccoli and cheeses evenly in pie plate.
• Whisk remaining ingredients in a bowl until blended. Pour into pie plate.
• Bake 40 minutes or until firm. Cover top with foil if it starts to get too brown.
• Cut into wedges to serve.

CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Mix together until smooth cream cheese & milk.
• Whisk in whipping cream a little at a time until well blended.
• (DON"T use beaters) add eggs whisking after each egg. Using a spoon stir in remaining ingredients including salt & pepper to taste.
• Grease muffin cups.
• Spoon into muffin cups filling to the top.
• Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Until a toothpick comes out clean.
• If frozen reheat in microwave for 2-21/2 minutes.